The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) invites you to join us in this exciting dialogue entitled: Why Teach? The Importance of K-12 Engineering Education. The event will take place on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 6pm in Fisher 133. Dr. Charles Margraves from the Mechanical Engineering department will provide insight into the importance of staying connected to our youth through teaching, and Dr. Shari Stockero from the Mathematical Sciences department will discuss the NOYCE program. Refreshments provided. For more information contact KL Jordan (kari@mtu.edu).
IPS will host an information session, “Scholarships, Grants and Fellowships for Study Abroad and Other International Opportunities,” from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, in ChemSci 101.
It’s never too early to begin thinking about money for international opportunities. US undergraduate or graduate students interested in fellowships, grants and scholarships, will want to attend this session.
Presenters will include Joe Kalliokoski, representative from the Rotary Club of Houghton; Associate Professor Mary Durfee (SS); and Greta Gustafson, study abroad coordinator.
Students will receive guidance on the many opportunities available, including eligibility requirements, application processes, service requirements and financial aid.
Students will also receive tips on how to construct a competitive application. A question-and-answer session will be held at the end.
Following are the session details:
- 6 p.m.–Introductions
- 6:15 p.m.–Joe Kalliokoski, Rotary Club
- 6:30 p.m.–Mary Durfee, campus advisor for Boren and Fulbright programs
- 7:15 p.m.–Greta Gustafson, class of ’74 Gilman Scholarship
- 7:30 p.m.–Questions and Answers
For more information on funding, see Financial Aid .
For questions, contact Greta Gustafson, study abroad coordinator, at 487-1876 .
The EISENHOWER GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (provides funding for the pursuit of Masters or Doctorate Degrees in transportation related discipline. The program objectives are: 1) to attract the nation’s brightest minds to the field of transportation, 2) to enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees, and, 3) to retain top talent in the transportation industry of the United States. The Program is intended to bring innovation and enhance the breadth and scope of knowledge of the entire transportation community in the United States. The Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship Program encompasses all modes of transportation.
Individual students enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education located in the United States are eligible to apply.
Deadline March 12, 2011
Michigan Tech celebrates its annual Martin Luther King Week. Events include King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech; a peace march in the spirit of the great peacemaker; actor Barry Scott’s tribute to his idol; and a closing banquet that features Charles Pugh, president of the Detroit City Council, a respected journalist turned popular civic leader.
Here is a schedule of events, beginning today:
Monday, noon–“I Have a Dream” speech, Memorial Union steps, followed by a candelight vigil and a peace march to the Rozsa Center.
Monday, 1 p.m.–Reception, Rozsa atrium.
Monday, 2 p.m.–Actor Barry Scott’s tribute to King, Rozsa Center.
Tuesday, noon–Traveling Trunk exhibit in the Van Pelt and Opie Library; includes photos, videos, speeches and background information.
Wednesday, noon–Blood drive, Van Pelt and Opie Library Reading Room
Friday, 4 p.m.–Basketball invitational, SDC Wood Gym
Saturday, 9 a.m.–Service Saturday at the Keweenaw Family Resource Center’s Tree House, where there will be stories and snacks for the children.
Saturday, 6 p.m.–Banquet, Memorial Union Ballroom, features Charles Pugh, president of the Detroit City Council. Admission is $15 a person.
For more information, contact the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at 487-2920.
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The Graduate School is pleased to announce two seminars to assist students with submitting and formatting their thesis or dissertation.
Submitting a thesis or dissertation
Students planning on finishing a thesis or dissertation spring or summer 2011 are invited a seminar designed to help students understand the submission process and answer questions about it.
- When: January 19th at 4:05pm
- Who: Students defending in the spring or summer; faculty and staff who assist students with submission
- Where: Please register online for the event and receive the location.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation with the location and a reminder of the date and time.
If you are unable to join us, a taped version of this seminar is available online from our May 18th presentation.
Formatting a thesis or dissertation
Beginning with defenses scheduled January 10, 2011 or later, new formatting requirements are in effect for theses and dissertations. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to learn the highlights of these new requirements and have an opportunity to ask questions about the new requirements.
- When: January 27th at 10:05am
- Who: Students submitting a thesis or dissertation at any time, faculty, and staff
- Where: Please register online for the event and receive the location.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation with the location and a reminder of the date and time. Space is limited, so register early.
If you are unable to join us, this seminar will be taped and made available for viewing online.
Abhishek Prasad, a graduate student in physics, won an award at the 2010 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, which drew 6,000 participants.
Prasad earned first place among 50 finalists in the sciences and arts competition at the meeting. His entry, titled “Stem of nanoflowers,” was artificially composed of multiple scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures.
Prasad also presented a paper, “(CdSe) ZnS Core Shell Quantum Dots Decorated Zinc Oxide Nanowires for Solar Energy Harvesting Applications,” which appeared in Symposium W: Nanowires–Growth and Device Assembly for Novel Applications.
The MRS meeting was held in Boston from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3. Prasad is a doctoral student who works in Professor Yoke Khin Yap’s (Physics) research group.
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The library will offer weekly workshops all semester long on resources that lend an academic edge and save time. Workshops take place at 1 p.m., on alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Library 244. Each workshop is offered twice to accommodate class schedules.
The first workshop, “Finding Company Information,” will be on Jan. 11 and again on Jan. 19. It focuses on finding information useful in the job-search process, such as company news, rankings, financial information, contact information and company history.
Upcoming workshops will focus on resume building, material science resources, managing citations and more.
The library welcomes feedback and ideas for future workshops. Email library@mtu.edu .
For a schedule of workshops, see schedule .
For more information, contact Shannon Brodeur at 487-2500 or sbrodeur@mtu.edu .
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Supporting research in science and technology is an important part of NASA’s overall mission. NASA solicits this research through the release of various research announcements in a wide range of science and technology disciplines. Please bookmark and visit often http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external to search for NASA research opportunities that may fit with your graduate research focus.
Current Opening: NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships (NSTRF)
This Fall 2011 Fellowship opportunity is open to US citizens and permanent residents who are pursuing Master’s or Doctoral degrees in relevant space technology disciplines in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Selected fellows will perform research on their respective campus and at NASA Centers and US Research and Development laboratories.
The maximum amount of an NSTRF award is $60,000 per year for a Master’s candidate and $66,000 per year for a Doctoral candidate – this includes a faculty advisor allowance of $9,000.
If interested, please contact Jodi Lehman (jglehman@mtu.edu).
This Research Solicitation by the Central Intelligence Agency announces a Fiscal Year 2011 solicitation for the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. The Program was created in response to the Intelligence Community (IC) requirement to address long-term IC research and technology needs. The Program serves the IC and research communities by engaging experts in the solution of problems critical to IC goals and missions. Science and technology are fundamental drivers of global developments, and the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program facilitates the necessary research in leading-edge technologies to support broad IC technology needs. The Program awards multi-year postdoctoral research fellowship grants to address these needs. In addition to facilitating research for the long-term needs of the IC, the mission of the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program is to establish long-term mentoring relationships with its Postdoctoral Fellows and provide research institutions with an understanding of the IC’s research requirements. The Program fosters partnerships with these Fellows as they move into career positions and provide innovative solutions to address critical IC problems.
Through this solicitation, the Program expects to make twelve or more grant awards in the specific research topics described herein. If additional funding becomes available, the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program may choose to make additional awards under the terms of this Research Solicitation from the remaining selectable proposals. The grant will be awarded for two years and funded up to $120,000 per year ($240,000 total), with a potential for a one-year option in the third year for up to $120,000.
Applicants may submit a proposal under this Research Solicitation without having a Postdoctoral Fellow identified. The applicants must be associated with a U.S. domestic accredited college, university, or other degree granting institution or a U.S. Government Laboratory. Although all research in this program is unclassified, each Postdoctoral Fellow MUST be a U.S. citizen. Fellows must have completed and have been awarded their doctorate degree before starting the IC Fellowship, and the degree must have been conferred within the last five years prior to the submission of this proposal. The Principal Investigator (PI)/mentor is NOT required to be a U.S. citizen. If a grant is awarded as a result of the proposal submitted, the PI has one year from the award date of the grant to recommend a postdoctoral research candidate, who must be approved by both the Program Manager and Government IC Advisor prior to starting the IC Postdoctoral Fellowship. Funding is limited until a Postdoctoral Fellow is identified and approved (see Section 8, paragraph B).
As required by the terms and conditions of the award, Fellows must participate at the annual IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Colloquium (both as an attendee and as a presenter), and publish yearly in a peer-reviewed journal, with the full article submitted to the Journal of Intelligence Community Research and Development (JICRD), or an original publication in JICRD. Yearly publications submitted to a journal other than JICRD must include permission, following copyright law, for the CIA to reprint the article.
Please contact Jodi Lehman (jglehman@mtu.edu) if you are interested in applying.
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice, and the National Institute of Justice is now accepting applications for their PhD Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Applicants must be US citizens who are conducting research related to crime, violence, and/or other criminal justice-related topics that will hep advance objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
If interested in applying, please contact Jodi Lehman (jglehman@mtu.edu) in Michigan Tech’s Sponsored Program Enhancement office.